Red Sumac vs sugar sumac

Rhus glabra compared with Rhus ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Sumac	sugar sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Sapindales (无患子目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Rhus	Rhus
Species	Rhus glabra	Rhus ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Sumac and sugar sumac share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhus.

Conservation Status

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

sugar sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Sumac	sugar sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

sugar sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.